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. >> reporter: law enforcement officials say the bombs contained an explosive similar to black powder. they were laced with bbs, ball bearings and nails. trauma surgeon said many of the injured have multiple shrapnel wounds. >> they are numerous, numerous. there are people who have 10, 20, 30, 40 of them in their body or more. >> reporter: investigators believe the bombs were hidden in black nylon backpacks. and housed inside sealable metal pots called pressure cookers. pressure cooker bombs can help boost the power of relatively small devices by briefly constraining the blast. and when the cookers do explode, they can add large chunks of metal to the shrapnel spray. the i.e.d.s have been popular with terrorists. al qaeda published a how-to recipe in an on-line magazine. several of the bombs were used in the 2006 attack on trains in mumbai india. in 2004 and 2010, the department of homeland security warned law enforcement that pressure cooker bombs could present a threat in the u.s. in the failed time square attack in may 2010, a pressure cooker was found amid the bomb component in th
. >> reporter: law enforcement officials say the bombs contained an explosive similar to black powder. they were laced with bbs, ball bearings and nails. trauma surgeon said many of the injured have multiple shrapnel wounds. >> they are numerous, numerous. there are people who have 10, 20, 30, 40 of them in their body or more. >> reporter: investigators believe the bombs were hidden in black nylon backpacks. and housed inside sealable metal pots called pressure cookers....
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you're seeing a lot of law enforcement, the national guard. we've heard the navy is assisting the investigation. the back bay, if you've been to boston, is usually a very popular area, a very busy area, especially after the marathon. these bars are going crazy usually after the marathon with people celebrating. right now everything is shut down. everyone around here is looking for answers. they're coming up to reporters, going up to police officers, trying to figure out why anybody would do this. of course, there are so few answers as of now. again, the white house and homeland security chairman are saying it appeared to be terrorism. it happened around the four hour mark of the race, around the finish line. that's when most of the racers usually finish. it looks like it was intended to cause the most damage. right afterwards there was certainly a scene of chaos. the first explosion it seemed people didn't know quite what happened. maybe it could have been an accident. 15 seconds later when the second explosion went off, people knew something
you're seeing a lot of law enforcement, the national guard. we've heard the navy is assisting the investigation. the back bay, if you've been to boston, is usually a very popular area, a very busy area, especially after the marathon. these bars are going crazy usually after the marathon with people celebrating. right now everything is shut down. everyone around here is looking for answers. they're coming up to reporters, going up to police officers, trying to figure out why anybody would do...
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you'll remember that we have been reporting that law enforcement authorities had issued a bulletin to other investigators to be on the lookout for someone who might have been carrying a black backpack in the area of the explosions right before they occurred. so this might go hand in hand with that. we also heard governor deval patrick of massachusetts announce not long ago that there were two bombs and two bombs only. he went on to say that another device that had been found or a suspicious package, rather, that had been found, was blown up as a precautionary measure. so he said they're working with two bombs. we don't have information at this time any or details about the second bomb that was found, michael. >> can didcandy, this is suzann. did the law enforcement official tell you significance of the information, if it -- the pressure cooker if it might have created more shrapnel or if this was a crude device and how this would have impacted the injuries, kinds of injuries we saw in the blast? >> reporter: because it was made of metal, you're right that could have hidden shrapnel pl
you'll remember that we have been reporting that law enforcement authorities had issued a bulletin to other investigators to be on the lookout for someone who might have been carrying a black backpack in the area of the explosions right before they occurred. so this might go hand in hand with that. we also heard governor deval patrick of massachusetts announce not long ago that there were two bombs and two bombs only. he went on to say that another device that had been found or a suspicious...
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i think that we'll follow the evidence the way law enforcement people do. being a former d.a., that's -- you only know what you know. and they're sorting those things out. i can tell you this, that the fusion center here, where the federal law enforcement people work with the state law enforcement people, and the local is one of the finest in the whole country. it's rated that way. so there's no question in my mind that that group added the assets of the entire country right now, that the president is calling on, will bring the person responsible to justice. it's that level of confidence right now. but it's hard to even go there when you're sitting there, you know, people that you know, people that know other people, have been injured in this, and this terrible incident, three have already lost their lives. >> yeah. >> it's hard to get past that now, but the professionals that are doing this are doing that. and they will bring that person to justice. >> it is -- one of the reasons i wanted to get specific about the details we have from the hospitals is beca
i think that we'll follow the evidence the way law enforcement people do. being a former d.a., that's -- you only know what you know. and they're sorting those things out. i can tell you this, that the fusion center here, where the federal law enforcement people work with the state law enforcement people, and the local is one of the finest in the whole country. it's rated that way. so there's no question in my mind that that group added the assets of the entire country right now, that the...
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so obviously that's what law enforcement is trying to piece together right now. as we have been reporting all day yesterday, there wasn't any intelligence gathered beforehand that gave anybody any indication that something like this might even be in the air. so i think that, you know, that's got law enforcement kind of scratching its head. >> reporter: indeed. and they're going back, no doubt, over all the information, all the transmissions that happened in the days and weeks before. >> right. >> reporter: jessica, it is interesting. this is a president who often chooses his words extremely carefully on the one hand. it's also a president who famously is no drama obama. he doesn't like unnecessary drama, the lore goes. it may very well be the drama over the use of the word "terror," not using the word it's just not worth the hassle to him. get it out of the way today and move on with the investigation, which is actually the important thing here. >> reporter: i think you're right and i also think, look, he didn't use the word "terror" yesterday i think for a numbe
so obviously that's what law enforcement is trying to piece together right now. as we have been reporting all day yesterday, there wasn't any intelligence gathered beforehand that gave anybody any indication that something like this might even be in the air. so i think that, you know, that's got law enforcement kind of scratching its head. >> reporter: indeed. and they're going back, no doubt, over all the information, all the transmissions that happened in the days and weeks before....
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please cooperate with law enforcement authorities. the resources, the fbi, the jttf allow for swift action which hopefully will yield quick results but that does not diminish our diligence and leads that we are processing. we are just beginning upon that path. thank you very much. >> i'm gene marquez acting special agent in charge, atf boston field division. at this time atf has been a partial nrt, national response team activation and bringing our explosives experts to the scene's working jointly with the fbi and on the scene and we have certified explosives specialists and enforcement officers and special agent bomb texts and canines that are trained to detect any explosive devices or any residue. at this time we have approximate ly 30 forensic specialists en route on the scene and to dispel any rumors, there were -- there were rumors floating around there were up to seven devices up to one point. that is not true. i think that happened as a result of some suspect packages that were disrupted. but we only had two devices that we're
please cooperate with law enforcement authorities. the resources, the fbi, the jttf allow for swift action which hopefully will yield quick results but that does not diminish our diligence and leads that we are processing. we are just beginning upon that path. thank you very much. >> i'm gene marquez acting special agent in charge, atf boston field division. at this time atf has been a partial nrt, national response team activation and bringing our explosives experts to the scene's...
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law degree, udc. and today, he has another title. convicted peeping tom. >> he is a modern day peeping tom. he stole not only these women's privacy but their peace of mind. >> reporter: i talked to a victim today who asked not to be identified. >> you feel betrayed, that you have been watched by someone who you are supposed to trust. >> reporter: it has happened in the tony town of chevy chase, where they still pick up trash in the back of your house. police say van dusen would rent out rooms in his house at favorable rates to attractive young women. and then use a camera hidden in the smoke detector to videotape them when they were with their boyfriends. this is what a shot looked like from van dusen's smoke detector camera. one of the roommates read an article in cosmo about a landlord who used a fake smoke detector to spy on his female tenants. so she decided to check the smoke detector in the ceiling over her bed. that is when she found the camera. 911. >> when i opened up and saw the camera, first thing i saw was a little green
law degree, udc. and today, he has another title. convicted peeping tom. >> he is a modern day peeping tom. he stole not only these women's privacy but their peace of mind. >> reporter: i talked to a victim today who asked not to be identified. >> you feel betrayed, that you have been watched by someone who you are supposed to trust. >> reporter: it has happened in the tony town of chevy chase, where they still pick up trash in the back of your house. police say van...
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enforcement and local law enforcement. in the 1993 world trade center bombing because that was really a federal facility, the federal government got involved but immediately almost had a fistfight between fbi and atf. so now what you've got it looks like a good working relationship between president obama and governor deval patrick has allowed a very smooth handoff from the boston police to the fbi. in watching just the press conferences so far, they've been sending the right signals of having a joint communicative working relationship. and that's critical to having an effective investigation. >> you and i were talking before about lockerbie, how you could determine through finding little particles of machinery that this was perhaps done by a certain kind of detonator. how far along are we? we already know now it was something to do with a circuit board. what does that tell you? >> they're saying they found a circuit board. how big of a piece, we don't know. remember in another case, it was about the size of your thumbnail
enforcement and local law enforcement. in the 1993 world trade center bombing because that was really a federal facility, the federal government got involved but immediately almost had a fistfight between fbi and atf. so now what you've got it looks like a good working relationship between president obama and governor deval patrick has allowed a very smooth handoff from the boston police to the fbi. in watching just the press conferences so far, they've been sending the right signals of having...
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new information on the incident in boston with the fbi, state and local law enforcement all appealing to the public, asking for any amateur video and photographic evidence that can aid in what now has become a massive investigation. >> we are in the process of securing and processing the most complex crime scene that we've dealt with in the history of our department. we are doing that under the direction of the fbi and in partnership with the atf. jenna: not insignificant that he says that the most complex investigation in their department's history. despite a variety of different reports that you've all heard over the last 24, nearly 24 hours, the commissioner is making it very clear that right now no one is in custody in connection with these attacks. >> we still do not know who did this or why, and people shouldn't skwrupl top conclusions before -- jump to conclusions before we have all the facts you about. make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this. and we will find out who did this. we'll find out why they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will
new information on the incident in boston with the fbi, state and local law enforcement all appealing to the public, asking for any amateur video and photographic evidence that can aid in what now has become a massive investigation. >> we are in the process of securing and processing the most complex crime scene that we've dealt with in the history of our department. we are doing that under the direction of the fbi and in partnership with the atf. jenna: not insignificant that he says...
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you can expect briefings from our law enforcement officials as today goes on. when we have more details they will be disclosed. what i have indicated to you is what we know now spirit we no bombs were set off. we know that obviously they did severe damage. we do not know who did them. we do not know whether this was an act of an organization or an individual or individuals. we do not have a sense of motive yet. everything else at this point is speculation. as we receive more formation as the fbi has more formation at our counter-terrorism team that more informations we will make sure to keep you and the american people posted. >> thank you very much everybody. >> you heard it from the president the investigation continues. he said he will make every resource available to track down was responsible and bring them to justice. he mentioned the mayor of boston and the governor of massachusetts. they held a press conference this morning. to give you a quick look 176 people injured 17 critically. three people killed in the last investigation. the investigation is led
you can expect briefings from our law enforcement officials as today goes on. when we have more details they will be disclosed. what i have indicated to you is what we know now spirit we no bombs were set off. we know that obviously they did severe damage. we do not know who did them. we do not know whether this was an act of an organization or an individual or individuals. we do not have a sense of motive yet. everything else at this point is speculation. as we receive more formation as the...
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>> how long ago did we enact the dodd-frank laws? i have a question of whether or not they can ever be enforced. >> i don't know where i read this, and we're about out of time, but when you talk about enforcing these regulations, i can only thing of one thing. when it comes to your friends it's about interpretation. when it comes to your foes it's more about enforcement. back to you. >> getting word from wnbc that the port authority has given an all clear at laguardia. we are being told it's an all clear at lga as people begin to make their way back to the terminal. the president is about to speak on the tragedy in bost thon on matter of minutes. [ indistinct shouting ] ♪ [ indistinct shouting ] [ male announcer ] time and sales data. split-second stats. [ indistinct shouting ] ♪ it's so close to the options floor... [ indistinct shouting, bell dinging ] ...you'll bust your brain box. ♪ all on thinkorswim from td ameritrade. ♪ >>> a lot of headlines flying regarding security. a plane being evacuated on the runway at logan int
>> how long ago did we enact the dodd-frank laws? i have a question of whether or not they can ever be enforced. >> i don't know where i read this, and we're about out of time, but when you talk about enforcing these regulations, i can only thing of one thing. when it comes to your friends it's about interpretation. when it comes to your foes it's more about enforcement. back to you. >> getting word from wnbc that the port authority has given an all clear at laguardia. we are...